W.A. Hough High School

International Week 2016

March 21-24 2016 World Languages

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What are the goals of our International Week?

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1. to promote cultural celebrations and diversity awareness in our school and community.
2. to create advocacy opportunities for the students, departments and school community.
3. to identify people willing to plan and execute Hough 1st International Festival during 2016-2017.
4. to make connections with our school multicultural population so that together, we create a school environment of empathy, appreciation, kindness, tolerance and compassion towards diversity.

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2016 International Week Overview

• Days: 3/21 to 3/24
• Theme: Empathy
• visit www.startempathy.org for more information
• Colors: Orange and White
• Suggested activities for IW: 4 Focus Questions for students, teachers & administrators, 2 Focus Videos, and 1 Activity “Uncovering the Hidden You and the Hidden Me.”

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Focus questions during International Week 2016 to ask/plan with your students. Then share with your PLC.

1. How do we authentically engage in our school, community, and in the world?

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• How do we understand and celebrate the various cultural backgrounds represented in our classroom?

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Focus questions during International Week 2016 to ask/plan with your students. Then share with your PLC.

3. What is the cultural landscape of your classroom and where are the gaps?

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4. Why is Cultural Intelligence important?

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Teach with Cultural Intelligence - Carrie Wagner

Empathy

Videos to watch with your students during IW.

http://startempathy.org/

Practice Empathy in your classroom during IW

Page 48 in the Start Empathy Toolkit

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Uncovering the Hidden You and the Hidden Me

60-90min

9-12 + adults

Materials needed: pen & paper

Consider how this could be applied for any age group and across different subjects

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